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Viktor Saneyev
- Born
- Oct 3, 1945 (81 years old)
- Birthplace
- Sukhumi, Georgia
- Events
- Triple Jump · Long Jump
- Height
- 1.88 m
- Weight
- 78 kg
Viktor Danilovich Saneyev (Russian: Виктор Данилович Санеев; Georgian: ვიქტორ სანეევი; 3 October 1945 – 3 January 2022) was a Georgian triple jumper who competed internationally for the USSR. He won four Olympic medals – three golds (1968, 1972 and 1976) and one silver (1980). Saneyev set the world record on three occasions. He was born in Sukhumi, Georgian SSR, trained in Sukhumi and Tbilisi, and died in Sydney.
Personal best · Triple Jump17.44
1980 season best17.24Jul 25, 1980 · Lenin Stadium, Moskva
Medals4Olympic Games: 3 gold, 1 silver
National record17.44Triple Jump
As of Oct 27, 2026: Triple Jump 17.44 (#96 all-time), Long Jump 7.90, 1980 season best 17.24 (Jul 25, 1980, Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)) · Olympic Games: 3 gold, 1 silver · National record (Triple Jump) · 81 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | TJ | 17.24 | -1.3 | Jul 25, 1980 | Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS) |
| 1979 | TJ | 17.00 | – | May 30, 1979 | Tbilisi (GEO) |
| 1978 | TJ | 17.03 | – | Sep 16, 1978 | Tbilisi (GEO) |
| 1977 | TJ | 16.90 | – | Jul 1, 1977 | Sochi (URS) |
| 1976 | LJ | 7.77 | – | May 11, 1976 | Sochi (URS) |
| 1976 | TJ | 17.29 | +0.0 | Jul 30, 1976 | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) |
| 1975 | TJ | 17.33 | – | Jul 30, 1975 | Moskva (URS) |
| 1974 | TJ | 17.23 | +1.2 | Sep 8, 1974 | Roma European Championships |